After the drying
Mold Inspection & Testing in Brookhaven, GA
An independent assessor confirms whether the assembly that got wet is actually dry, whether growth started while it was not, and how far it reaches. An inspection after a water loss confirms whether the assembly that got wet is dry now and whether growth started while it was not. Readings are taken in the material, cavities are opened where the readings point, and the result is a written scope of what is dry, what is not, and what has to be corrected for the repair to hold.
No obligation: the assessment comes before any scope
On this site, inspection is the last check of a water job rather than the start of a separate one. Most people reach this page because something was wet, was dried, and a smell or a stain came back. The inspection answers whether the material is dry now and whether anything grew while it was not. Nothing here is medical advice; questions about health are for a clinician.
Often needed alongside
- Mold Remediation
Growth and the material it grew into come out under containment, what remains is cleaned, and the assembly is dried and read before anything closes it in.
- Structural Drying & Dehumidification
Sealed air movers and dehumidifiers bring framing, subfloor and drywall back to a measured dry standard, with daily readings logged from inside the material.
Frequently asked questions
How is a steam shower different from an ordinary one?
It puts vapor under slight pressure against every surface, including the ceiling. A tiled shower handles water running down; a steam enclosure has to stop vapor getting into the wall assembly at all, which needs a continuous vapor barrier and a sealed ceiling. Where that was not done, moisture goes into the framing.
Where does steam damage turn up?
Above and behind rather than below. Staining on the ceiling outside the enclosure, soft board at the top of the shower wall, or damage in the room on the other side are typical. It accumulates over years of use rather than arriving with any single event.
What about the generator itself?
It is a plumbed appliance in a place nobody looks, which makes it worth finding. Most sit in a nearby closet, a vanity cabinet or a crawl space, with a supply, a drain and a steam line. All three are connections that can fail quietly, and the unit is out of sight of the room it serves.
These questions come from the Brookhaven page.